Farming Wildlife

Author : John M. Marzluff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300237146

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In Search of Meadowlarks - Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land by John M. Marzluff Pdf

An ornithologist's personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation With predictions of a human population of more than nine billion by the middle of this century and eleven billion by 2100, we stand at a crossroads in our agricultural evolution. In this clear and engaging yet scientifically rigorous book, wildlife biologist John M. Marzluff takes a personal approach to sustainable agriculture. He travels to farms and ranches across North and Central America, including a Nebraska corn and soybean farm, California vineyards, cattle ranches in Montana, and small sustainable farms in Costa Rica, to understand the unique challenges and solutions to sustainable food production. Agriculture and wildlife can coexist, Marzluff argues, if farmers are justly rewarded for conservation; if future technological advancements increase food production and reduce food waste; and if consumers cut back on meat consumption. Beginning with a look backward at our evolutionary history and concluding with practical solutions for change that will benefit farmers and ranchers, he provides an accessible and insightful study for the ecologically minded citizen, farmer, rancher, or conservationist.

Author : Stephen Burchett,Sarah Burchett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119957591

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Introduction to Wildlife Conservation in Farming by Stephen Burchett,Sarah Burchett Pdf

This book provides an invaluable, comprehensive and practical introduction to conservation issues associated with current farming practice. Representing both industry and conservation as an integrated and holistic system, it explores conservation issues within every farming discipline; from arable and horticulture to grasslands, woodlands, aquatic and coastal farming and will include an assessment of the impact of global warming. The book includes relevant case studies and international, real-world examples, focusing on applied management and not just ecological facts, theories and principles. The carefully structured book begins by introducing the overall subject including some statistics on current farming activities, giving a brief outlook for the future of farming systems in relation to conservation. Each subsequent chapter will have its own introduction setting the commercial context and conservation value of an example farm, and will progress with a series of case studies that will include the following elements: site assessment; species list; soils management options; and a habitat management plan. A summary section will draw together the common themes of the chapter and develop a lead-in to subsequent chapters. It will provide students with an informed appreciation of current practice whilst raising questions about the development of conservation in farming in the future.

Author : David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486303120

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Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes by David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance Pdf

An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way. Ecologically sustainable farming conserves the array of species that are integral to key ecological processes such as pollination, seed dispersal, natural pest control and the decomposition of waste. Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes communicates new scientific information about best practice ways to integrate conservation and agriculture in the temperate eucalypt woodland belt of eastern Australia. It is based on the large body of scientific literature in this field, as well as long-term studies at 790 permanent sites on over 290 farms extending throughout Victoria, New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Richly illustrated, with chapters on birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants, this book illustrates how management interventions can promote nature conservation and what practices have the greatest benefit for biodiversity. Together the new insights in this book inform whole-of-farm planning.

Author : Andrew Claridge,Donna Hazell,Ross Cunningham,David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Christopher MacGregor
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643099845

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Wildlife on Farms by Andrew Claridge,Donna Hazell,Ross Cunningham,David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Christopher MacGregor Pdf

Many landowners are interested in the native animals that live on their farms or once occurred there. In particular they want to know why particular species are present (or absent), what they can do to encourage them to visit, and what they might do to keep them there. Wildlife on Farms outlines the key features of animal habitats—large flowering trees, hollow trees, ground cover, understorey vegetation, dams and watercourses—and describes why landholders should conserve these habitats to encourage wildlife on their farms. It shows how wildlife conservation can be integrated with farm management and the benefits this can bring. The book presents 29 example species—mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians—that are common to a large part of southern and eastern Australia. Each entry gives the distinguishing features of the animal, key features of its required habitat, and what can be done on a farm to better conserve the species.

Author : Larkin Powell
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557648986

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Farming with Wildlife by Larkin Powell Pdf

Namibians have developed diverse approaches to wildlife conservation and ecotourism on private farm lands. Although Namibia is a potential model for conservation efforts around the globe, the structure and function of these organizations has not been documented. This volume shares the perspectives of landowners, investors, and NGO employees who are engaged in large-scale management of landscapes. Data is provided to document the structure, goals, and activities of commercial conservancies in Namibia. Explore the diversity of opinions and organizational strategies developed to farm with wildlife!

Author : Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Daniel Florance,Emma Burns,David Lindenmayer
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781486309665

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Restoring Farm Woodlands for Wildlife by Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Daniel Florance,Emma Burns,David Lindenmayer Pdf

Millions of hectares of temperate woodland and billions of trees have been cleared from Australia’s agricultural landscapes. This has allowed land to be developed for cropping and grazing livestock but has also had significant environmental impacts, including erosion, salinity and loss of native plant and animal species. Restoring Farm Woodlands for Wildlife focuses on why restoration is important and describes best practice approaches to restore farm woodlands for birds, mammals and reptiles. Based on 19 years of long-term research in temperate agricultural south-eastern Australia, this book addresses practical questions such as what, where and how much to plant, ways to manage plantings and how plantings change over time. It will be a key reference for farmers, natural resource management professionals and policy-makers concerned with revegetation and conservation.

Author : Kenneth Mellanby
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780007406555

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Farming and Wildlife (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 67) by Kenneth Mellanby Pdf

Farming and Wildlife argues forcefully that wild species are, in fact, beneficial to the land as a whole: without them its productivity will fall and farming will inevitably suffer. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com

Author : ROBIN. PAGE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1846893240

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WILD FARMING by ROBIN. PAGE Pdf

Author : Gabriela Steier,Kiran K. Patel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319180021

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International Farm Animal, Wildlife and Food Safety Law by Gabriela Steier,Kiran K. Patel Pdf

This volume is an inspiring and breakthrough piece of academic scholarship and the first of its kind featuring a comprehensive reader-friendly approach to teach the intricacies of the various aspects of international farm animal, wildlife conservation, food safety and environmental protection law. The selected focus areas are grouped in sections, such as agrobiodiversity, fishing and aquaculture, pollinators and pesticides, soil management, industrial animal production and transportation, and international food trade. Farm animal welfare, environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, and food safety are the core of the selected chapters. Every chapter provides real-world examples to make the complex field easy to understand. With its systematic approach, this book is devoted to anyone interested in the subject, becomes a valuable resource for professionals working in food regulation, and provides a solid foundation for courses and master’s programs in animal law, environmental policy, food and agriculture law, and regulation of these subjects around the world. Through its emphasis on sustainable food production, this work offers a cutting-edge selection of evolving topics at the heart of the pertinent discourse. As one of its highlights, this books also provides “Tools for Change,” a unique compilation and analysis of laws from the major farm animal product trading nations. With these tools, practitioners, advocates, policy makers and other state-holders are equipped with information to start work toward improving farm animal welfare, wildlife conservation, and food safety through the use of law and policy.

Author : David Whyte Macdonald,Ruth Feber
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198745488

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Wildlife Conservation on Farmland: Managing for nature on lowland farms by David Whyte Macdonald,Ruth Feber Pdf

This innovative two-volume book highlights and examines the most important challenges facing farmers, conservationists, and policy makers, using examples of real-life, linked studies from a farmed landscape, which bridge the divide between the theory and practice of wildlife conservation on farmland.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Agricultural conservation
ISBN : MINN:31951D02855013R

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Effects of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Fish and Wildlife by Anonim Pdf

"The bibliography is a guide to recent scientific literature covering effects of agricultural conservation practices on fish and wildlife. The citations listed here provide information on how conservation programs and practices designed to improve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as those intended for other purposes (e.g., water quality improvement), affect various aquatic and terrestrial fauna"--Abstract.

Author : Joyce D'Silva,Carol McKenna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Livestock
ISBN : 1138541443

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Farming, Food and Nature by Joyce D'Silva,Carol McKenna Pdf

This book examines contemporary problems caused by intensive livestock production, and the impact on resource use, animal welfare, climate change and biodiversity. It will be an invaluable resource and provide inspiration for students, professionals, NGOs and the general reader.

Author : Dana L. Jackson,Laura Jackson
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1597262692

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The Farm as Natural Habitat by Dana L. Jackson,Laura Jackson Pdf

The Farm as Natural Habitat is a vital new contribution to the debate about agriculture and its impacts on the land. Arising from the conviction that the agricultural landscape as a whole could be restored to a healthy diversity, the book challenges the notion that the dominant agricultural landscape -- bereft of its original vegetation and wildlife and despoiled by chemical runoff -- is inevitable if we are to feed ourselves. Contributors bring together insights and practices from the fields of conservation biology, sustainable agriculture, and environmental restoration to link agriculture and biodiversity, farming and nature, in celebrating a unique alternative to conventional agriculture.Rejecting the idea that "ecological sacrifice zones" are a necessary part of feeding a hungry world, the book offers compelling examples of an alternative agriculture that can produce not only healthful food, but fully functioning ecosystems and abundant populations of native species. Contributors include Collin Bode, George Boody, Brian DeVore, Arthur (Tex) Hawkins, Buddy Huffaker, Rhonda Janke, Richard Jefferson, Nick Jordan, Cheryl Miller, Heather Robertson, Carol Shennan, Judith Soule, Beth Waterhouse, and others.The Farm as Natural Habitat is both hopeful and visionary, grounded in real examples, and guided by a commitment to healthy land and thriving communities. It is the first book to offer a viable approach to addressing the challenges of protecting and restoring biodiversity on private agricultural land and is essential reading for anyone concerned with issues of land or biodiversity conservation, farming and agriculture, ecological restoration, or the health of rural communities and landscapes.

Author : Dan Imhoff,Jo Ann Baumgartner
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0970950039

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Farming and the Fate of Wild Nature by Dan Imhoff,Jo Ann Baumgartner Pdf

Farming and the Fate of Wild Nature addresses an urgent and complex issue facing communities and cultures throughout the world: the need for heightened land stewardship and conservation in an era of diminishing natural resources. Agricultural lands in rural areas are being purchased for development. Water scarcities are pitting urban and development expansion against agriculture and conservation needs. The farming population is ageing and retiring, while those who remain struggle against low commodity prices, international competition, rising production costs, and the threat of disappearing subsidies. We are living amidst a major extinction crisis—much of it driven by agriculture—as well as an increasing shift toward a global urban populace. The modern diet, driven by a grain-fed livestock industry, is no longer connected with the ecosystems that support it. In international circles, experts are arguing that further intensification of agriculture (through industrialization and genetic modification) will be necessary to both feed an exploding human population and to save what is left of wild biodiversity. This book takes up where its predecessor, the award-winning Farming with the Wild, left off. Featuring a wide range of in-depth essays, articles, and other materials by such authors as Aldo Leopold, Wendell Berry, Michael Pollan, Fred Kirschenmann, and Daniel Imhoff, this book persuasively demonstrates that farm and ranch operations which coexist with wild nature are necessary to sustain biodiversity and beauty on the landscape. In fact, as this invaluable educational resource demonstrates, they are essential in the challenge of building sane, healthy, and hopeful human societies.

Author : Peter J. Li
Publisher : Sydney University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781743324714

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Animal Welfare in China by Peter J. Li Pdf

“Peter J. Li’s pathbreaking new book, Animal Welfare in China, is timely and valuable.” ANTHROZOÖS The plight of animals in China has attracted intense interest in recent times. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, speculation about the origins of the virus have sparked global curiosity Speculation about the origins of COVID-19 has sparked curiosity about how animals are treated, traded and consumed in China today. In Animal Welfare in China, Peter Li explores the key animal welfare challenges facing China now, including animal agriculture, bear farming, and the trade and consumption of exotic wildlife, dog meat, and other controversial products. He considers how Chinese policymakers have approached these issues and speaks with activists from China’s growing animal rights movement. Li also offers an overview of the history of animal welfare in China, from ancient times through the enormous changes of the 20th and 21st centuries. Some practices that are today described as “traditional,” he argues, are in fact quite recent developments, reflecting the contemporary pursuit of economic growth rather than long-standing cultural traditions. Based on years of fieldwork and analysis, Animal Welfare in China makes a compelling case for a more nuanced and evidence-based approach to these complex issues.